Nearly everything about summer is great, except the heat can be downright hellish—on you, your computer, your energy costs, and other things. We're planning a week's worth of tips on staying cool, keeping productive, and enjoying the warmest season.

As with last year's Beat the Heat week, we're going to focus a few of our regular posts at Lifehacker on keeping you cool and enjoying summer the way it's meant to be—without too much worry. We'll touch on air conditioning, computer cooling, food and drink, and personal health, and hopefully make you want to find cooler solutions to summer life. Grab a cup full of ice, and let's get started. Photo by Shaylor.